Glaucoma Tablets Trialled


A new treatment for glaucoma is being trialled that could see patients using tablets instead of eye-drops to treat the progressive vision impairing disorder. The potentially blinding condition is thought to affect over 90 million people across the world.

Eye drops are commonly used to relieve the symptoms of glaucoma in patients. However, eye-drops can be difficult to administer, especially by patients whose ability to self-treat is impeded by their impaired vision. Medication in eye drops is also often be carried away by tears or blinking.

40 people with glaucoma will participate in clinical trials for the new oral drug. The study will last 16 weeks and will see 20 patients given the drug and 20 given a placebo. Researchers hope that, following a positive result, the drug could become an easier-to-use alternative to eye-drops.

28th May 2010

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